EUâ€™s Graphene Flagship to double number of partners

6:51 AM MDT | July 18, 2014

The European Commission says that 66 new partners are being invited to join the Graphene Flagshipâ€”one of Europeâ€™s largest research initiativesâ€”following a â‚¬9.0-million ($12 million) competitive call. The new partners increase the consortiumâ€™s total to more than 140 organizations across 23 countries. They will add capabilities to the partnershipâ€™s scientific and technological scopes, the commission says. The Graphene Flagship represents a Europe-wide investment of â‚¬1.0 billion over the next 10 years. The initiative is one of the future and emerging...